OnePlus announced the OnePlus 3T in November 2016 and even though Android Nougat was already available at the time, the phone came preinstalled with Android 6.0 Marshmallow, just like the original OnePlus 3. Since the two are separated by just five months, OnePlus chose to treat them as one device, which, essentially, they are. Usually, updates are rolled out to the pair at the same time and they always bring just about the same features.

The Chinese OEM beat a host of companies to Android Oreo, where OnePlus 3T was among the first non-Google devices to receive the OTA update. Even more interesting is that the phone beat the newer OnePlus 5 and 5T to Oreo.

OnePlus 3T Oreo 8.1 update

Expected release date: Q2 2018

Launch OS

Android 7.0

Android 7.1

Current OS

Android 8.1 Oreo

Android P

Android 6.0

Released (20 Jan 2017)

Released (17 April 2017)

Android 8.0 (released Nov 24, 2017)

Expected (Q2 2018)

Not eligible

With Oreo, this was the second major OS OnePlus 3 was receiving, which means that it doesn’t stand a chance for another major OS upgrade. Of course, many will agree that the two phones are more than capable of handling Android P, especially the 3T, which shares the same chipset as the OG Google Pixel and Pixel XL. These two Google phones are already running Android P developer preview.

Even though OnePlus 3T is not guaranteed Android P, it’s not the end of the road for the 2016 flagship killer in terms of software updates. The company is still rolling out more updates and we expect it to keep doing so, at least before OnePlus 6 and 6T come around.

In fact, now that OnePlus 5 and 5T are running the newer Android 8.1 Oreo, albeit in beta, we are hopeful that OnePlus 3T will also join the party at some point in the near future. To keep track of these updates, check out the table below, which also brings you details of all the updates that OnePlus has pushed out to OnePlus 3T since launch.

System: Added “Soft” screen calibration, New boot animation and Optimized the clearing of recent apps.Others: Updated Community app to V1.9.5 and Minor bug fixes.Note: This is the updated version of Open Beta 15 that addressed some app compatibility issues.

Improvements: Enhanced system fluidity, Battery optimizations and Android security patch updated to August 2017Bug fixes: Sound channel error while recording videos, Call is routed to speaker accidentally by some 3rd party apps, Rendering issue in Indian Kannada language, App locker issue caused by some 3rd party apps, and as per Google, Hangouts will be removed if you have never updated it on Play Store. To keep Hangouts, please update it prior to the upgrade

New addition: Parallel apps – Introducing the all-new parallel apps feature that lets you run a parallel version of the same app using a separate account, now supports Facebook, Twitter, Whatsapp, Instagram and many other popular apps.Updates: Updated to Launcher V2.1.5 (Optimized home screen folder icon, with a preview look of first 4 icons in the folder, Redesigned UI for folders, allowing switch between folders by swiping left or right and Added double finger slide support, you can now slide the home screen with one finger while using another to hold an item), Updated to Gallery V1.8 (Supports light theme and opening RAW format images) and Updated Filemanager to V1.7.1 (Long-pressing search items now shows edit operations).Optimization: Merged call history from the same numberBug Fixes: Fixed increased battery consumption after connecting to a Bluetooth device

All new OnePlus Launcher v2.1: Supports dynamic icons for Weather and Calendar, Added ‘Home screen layout’ under launcher settings for grid and icon customizations, Grid layout will be kept irrespective of display size changes, Added search history records in app drawer, displaying the 5 most recent apps on the first row, Newly installed apps will now be tagged with a blue dot for easier recognition, You can access icon pack resources on the Play store directly under launcher settings, User interface improvements during widget selection and Launcher version information is now visible under launcher settings.Other additions: Added an option to display battery status of connected Bluetooth devices, Added OnePlus widget (Not usable on Shelf), Email address recognition within the text message contents, Size of clock widget is now adjustable and Updated UI style for Clock.Optimizations: Smart Callback works even better now, Incoming call animations are more dazzling than ever, OnePlus font optimizations for select languages and Compatibility optimizations for various Bluetooth devices

Upgraded to Android 7.1.1, New Shot on OnePlus wallpaper option, Gallery Improvements, New photo editor with watermark and photo straightening options, Newly added media will be highlighted in Photos section, Image location will be displayed in grid view, Media can be grouped by month and year, Folders and individual media can be hidden and General bug fixes